More of Illinois

August 24th-September 20, 2015-

September 9, 2015-Wednesday-It does seem like that's all we do is eat when we're traveling.....it's not necessarily true but.....it does seem to be a little more true while we're in Illinois, because with all our family & friends working or in school....it seems we only have time to meet for something to eat, which is what we did today when we met up  with Lennie Ray for lunch at Sweet Tomatoes!

Sweet Tomatoes is a great place to eat, but how many eating pictures do we need to look at!?!

September 10, 2015-Thursday Today is SENIOR DAY at the Sandwich Fair!!! We always try to get to the fair while we're in town, especially on Senior Day! Originally Leif was going with us to the Fair till he realized he had a Dental appointment on the same day? I think I'd rather go to the fair!?! We chose today to go to the fair, mostly because it is SENIOR day, but also because the 5 day forecast predicts today to be the best weather day. We've been having our share of rain!!!We decide to go fairly early that way if it clouds over & rains in the afternoon, we'll be ready to leave! Sooooo, we're off to the fair!!!

                             What's with all the traffic???? Oh right....SENIOR DAY at the Fair!

                                                            Look at 'em all piling in!!!!

                                                        This is where I want to go!!!!

 

 Come back for me later Len!

                              Making our way to the Mid-Way with all the other Seniors!!!

                    Our main Fair Goal is to have Fay's Bar-B-Que either for lunch or dinner!

                                   A fair gimmick, this would be a GREAT Halloween costume!

You can't really see it in this picture but......storm clouds were lurking & before we knew it a steady downpour, I never saw so many "SENIORS" in one building at one time, except the time we attended an AARP's Convention!?! We the rain let up....we let out! Enough of the Fair &......we didn't have bar-b-que!!!!

The day wasn't a total loss!!! Lana text me she was stopping by our RV Park after work to take me by Matt's house to see Matt & Ashley's new puppy, a Dachador=part Dachshund....part Labrador!

When Lana arrived she told me Katie wanted to ride over there with us, since they live close by, I could see Jeff & Katie's new house as well as Matt & Ashley's new house &....the new PUPPY!!!

Jeff & Katie's house......I don't know why I didn't take a picture of the back yard, they really put a lot of work into it including a fire pit.....

 I guess we all collect something, & Jeff just happens to collect farm toys & he's created a whole farm village!(This was just part of his collection!)
                                                        On to Matt & Ashley's house!

                  It was hard to pretend we were only there to see the new puppy, VAN!!!
Both kids have real nice houses, but boy oh boy.....that puppy is sooooooooo cute!!!

                                         Just look at Van, isn't he just a bundle of cuteness!?!
 I guess we better go! We could be interrupting some one's dinner!?!

 

"Good-Bye Van, you'll be a Big Boy the next time I see you!!!!"

September 12, 2015-Saturday-Today was a nothing day, I wouldn't be posting except.....2 gals I use to work with at BRK Electronics came by Hi-Tide to visit with me for a while! It was a nice surprise!

Me & Wildes

Wildes & Sheila

(There's another picture of me & Sheila but....I'll have to work on that one!!